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<p class="header"><a class="header" href="intro.htm">Orbiter</a> &gt; Main menu</p>

<h1>Main menu</h1>

<p>During the simulation, the main menu is displayed at the top edge of the simulation window.
If it is not visible, it can be scrolled into view by pressing <kbd class="ctrl">F4</kbd>, or by moving
the mouse towards the top edge of the simulation window.</p>
<p>The menu provides access to some of the most common dialogs and functions.
Most of these are also available directly via keyboard shortcuts.</p>

<p><table cols="3" width="100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" border="0" frame="void">
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<th>Menu</th>
<th>Shortcut</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td><a href="selvessel.htm">Ship</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">F3</kbd></td>
<td>Vessel selection. Take the controls of a different spacecraft.</td>
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<td><a href="camera.htm">Camera</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd class="ctrl">F1</kbd></td>
<td>Camera control dialog. Select views, targets and camera modes.</td>
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<td><a href="timeacc.htm">Speed</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd class="ctrl">F2</kbd></td>
<td>Simulation time acceleration control.</td>
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<td>Pause</td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>P</kbd></td>
<td>Pause or resume the simulation.</td>
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<td><a href="objinfo.htm">Info</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>I</kbd></td>
<td>Open the object info dialog. Contains data about vessels, celestial bodies and surface bases.</td>
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<td><a href="customcmd.htm">Function</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd class="ctrl">F4</kbd></td>
<td>Open the Custom function dialog, to access extra functionality provided by addon modules.</td>
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<td><a href="options.htm">Options</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">F6</kbd></td>
<td>Open the Options dialog for configuring functional and visual simulation parameters.</td>
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<td><a href="map.htm">Map</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>M</kbd></td>
<td>Open a map diaplay showing current position, surface bases and nav radio transmitters.</td>
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<td><a href="recorder.htm">Record</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd class="Ctrl">F5</kbd></td>
<td>Open the flight recorder/playback dialog for recording and replaying simulation sessions.</td>
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<td><a href="help.htm">Help</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Alt</kbd> <kbd class="ctrl">F1</kbd></td>
<td>Open the Help window.</td>
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<td>Save</td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>S</kbd></td>
<td>Save the current simulation state in the Quicksave scenario folder.</td>
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<td><a href="capture.htm">Capture frames</a></td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd><kbd class="ctrl">PrtScn</kbd></td>
<td>Save screen snapshots or image sequences to file or clipboard.</td>
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<td>Exit</td>
<td><kbd class="ctrl">Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>Q</kbd></td>
<td>Quit the current simulation session and return to the Launchpad dialog.</td>
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<p>The behaviour of the main menu and the info bar overlays can be configured with the
<a href="menucfg.htm">Menu configuration</a> dialog, which can be opened by right-clicking on the main menu.</p>

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